Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said there seems to be a link between the blast at the city’s popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe, and the cooker explosion that took place in the coastal city of Mangaluru in 2022, and all angles are being looked into by the police.
He said the government is committed for a fair probe, and police have been given a free hand to investigate the incident at the quick-service eatery in Brookefield area in information technology corridor in east Bengaluru that left ten people injured. “There seems to be a link between Mangaluru incident and this incident, according to police officers… materials used (for explosions), we can see a similarity, we can see a link, timer and other things,” Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said police officers from Mangaluru and Shivamogga too have come here, and all angles are being looked into.
Investigators had found that the Mangaluru cooker blast was ‘Islamic State-sponsored’ and had the involvement of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative.
Instructions have been given to police to look into all angles in the cafe blast, Shivakumar, also State Congress chief, said. “We will not meddle in it. Central Crime Branch (CCB) is investigating, they have formed 7-8 teams, they are looking at all angles…. Let BJP say whatever they want and do anything “we are least bothered about it. If they (BJP) offer constructive cooperation, okay, if they want to do politics, let them,” he added.
With regards to treatment of the injured, Shivakumar said already instructions have been given to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Joint Commissioner, “we will take care of their bills.”
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Brookfield Hospital to meet those injured in the blast. CM announced that the state government will bear all the costs of medical treatment of those injured. He even visited the Rameshwaram café and spoke to the officials present at the spot.
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